No. CS/HB 185
Filed under Taxes & Budget.
Home Hardening Products; Provides sales tax exemption for certain home hardening products; requires such exemption be in form of specified refund; provides requirements for such refund; provides requirements for Department of Revenue in issuing such refunds.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDHomeowners with site-built homes valued at $700,000 or less can recover sales tax paid on impact-resistant doors, garage doors, or windows. The refund is capped at $500 per property.
To qualify, the home must have a homestead exemption and be a site-built dwelling. Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and trailers are explicitly excluded from the definition of eligible property.
The tax refund applies only to products purchased between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2028. Homeowners must submit a sworn application with receipts to the Department of Revenue by September 30, 2028.
The Department of Revenue must process and issue approved refunds within 30 business days. The entire tax exemption provision automatically expires on June 30, 2029.
AIRequires owners to submit a sworn statement, receipts, and a department-approved form to receive the tax refund, with a deadline of September 30, 2028.
AIMandates the Department of Revenue to determine application eligibility and issue refunds within 30 business days of receipt or approval, respectively.